The American Society of Echocardiography is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ASE recognizes courses as supplements to formal training in an established echocardiographic laboratory. For more information about a course, please call the number listed. To list a course in the Continuing Education and Meeting Calendar, send the date(s), title, location, provider, course director(s), and contact information to ASE, Attn: Ronna Yates, 2100 Gateway Centre Boulevard, Suite 310, Morrisville, NC 27560; Tel: 919-861-5574 x7161; E-mail: ryates@asecho.org . Please refer to the ASE Website, www.aseuniversity.org , for a complete listing of course offerings.
October 1–3, 2015. 2015 Heart Valve Summit: Medical, Interventional and Surgical Decision Making. Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago, IL. Provided by the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and held in cooperation with ASE. Course Directors: David H. Adams, MD, FACC; Steven F. Bolling, MD, FACC; Robert O. Bonow, MD, MACC; and Howard Herrmann, MD, FACC. Tel: 978-927-8330; Email: admin@aats.org ; Website: http://aats.org/valve/
October 9–11, 2015. 6th Annual Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging for the Clinician. Houston Methodist Research Institute. Houston, TX. Sponsored by the Houston Methodist Hospital and held in cooperation with ASE. Course Director: William A. Zoghbi, MD, FASE, FAHA, MACC. Tel: 713.441.4971; Email: cme@houstonmethodist.org ; website: http://events.houstonmethodist.org
October 9–11, 2015. Echo India 2015. Hotel Grand Hyatt Mumbai, Mumbai, India. Organized by the Indian Academy of Echocardiography and endorsed by ASE. Chairman: Dr. C.V. Vanjani; President: Nitin Burkule, MD, DM, DNB, FASE; Website: http://www.echoindia2015mumbai.com
October 11–13, 2015. ASE 4 th Annual Echo Florida . Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club, Walt Disney World®, FL. Pre-conferences will be held on October 10. Jointly provided by ASE and the ASE Foundation. Course Director: Rebecca Hahn, MD, FASE. Contact: Jessica James. Tel: 919-297-7158; Fax: 919-882-9900; E-mail: echoflorida@asecho.org ; Website: www.asecho.org/echoflorida
October 23–25, 2015. 1 st Echo ASE ASEAN. Conrad Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand. Jointly provided by ASE and the ASE Foundation and held in cooperation with the Thailand Society of Echocardiography. Course Directors: Jonathan Lindner, MD, FASE and James Thomas, MD, FASE. Contact: Jessica James. Tel: 919-297-7158; Fax: 919-882-9900; E-mail: echoasean@asecho.org ; Website: www.asecho.org/asean
November 7–10, 2015. Echocardiography 2015: The Role of Cardiac Imaging in Perioperative and Critical Care Medicine. The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples, FL. Provided by the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology in conjunction with the UNMC Center for Continuing Education. Held in cooperation with ASE. Course Directors: Sasha Shillcutt, MD, FASE; Nicholas Markin, MD; and Walker Thomas, BA, RDCS, FASE. Contact: Brenda Ram, CMP, CCMEP. Tel: 402-559-9250; E-mail: bram@unmc.edu ; Website: https://unmc.edu/cce/catalog/clinicmed/echo2015/index.html
November 13–15, 2015. Imagine: Role of Echocardiography in the Context of Multimodality Imaging and Clinical Decision-Making. W. Atlanta Hotel, Atlanta, GA. Provided by the Piedmont Heart Institute and held in cooperation with ASE. Course Directors: Mani Vannan, MBBS, FASE; Randolph Martin, MD, FASE; and Sara Mobasseri, MD. Website: www.piedmont.org/imagine-2015
November 19–22, 2015. 10 th Echo Hong Kong. Ruttonjee Hospital and Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel and Towers, Hong Kong. Organized by Ruttonjee & Tang Shiu Kin Hospitals and endorsed by ASE. Program Director: Dr. Yuk-Kong Lau. Contact: Conference Secretariat. Tel: 852-2566-2889; Fax: 852-2570-4773; E-mail: info@echohongkong.com ; Website: www.echohongkong.com
November 21–22, 2015. KSE 2015. The K Hotel Seoul, Seoul, Korea. Organized by the Korean Society of Echocardiography and endorsed by ASE. Program Director: Jong-Min Song, MD, Scientific Chair of the Korean Society of Echocardiography. Website: http://www.ksecho.org/workshop/2015fall_w/
January 18–22, 2016. 26 th Annual Echo Hawaii. Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, Kohala Coast, HI. Jointly provided by ASE and the ASE Foundation. Course Director: Thomas Ryan, MD, FASE. Contact: Jessica James. Tel: 919-297-7158; Fax: 919-882-9900; E-mail: echohawaii@asecho.org ; Website: www.asecho.org/echohawaii
February 13–16, 2016. 29 th Annual State-of-the- Art: Echo Southwest. Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort, Tucson, AZ. Pre-conferences will be held on February 12. Jointly provided by ASE and the ASE Foundation. Course Director: Steven Lester, MD, FASE. Contact: Jessica James. Tel: 919-297-7158; Fax: 919-882-9900; E-mail: sota@asecho.org ; Website: www.asecho.org/education
March 4–6, 2016. Heart & Vascular Institute, Valve Disease and Diastology Summit. Eden Roc Hotel, Miami Beach, FL. Provided by the Cleveland Clinic and held in cooperation with ASE. Course Director: William Stewart, MD, FASE. Website: ccfcme.org/echo
April 16–19, 2016. 17 th Annual ASECeXAM/ReASCE Review Course. Lowes Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, PA. Jointly provided by ASE and the ASE Foundation. Course Director: Martin Keane, MD, FASE. Contact: Jessica James. Tel: 919-297-7158; Fax: 919-882-9900; E-mail: reviewcourse@asecho.org ; Website: www.asecho.org/education
June 10–14, 2016. 27 th Annual Scientific Sessions. Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, WA. Jointly provided by ASE and ASE Foundation. Course Director: Richard Grimm, DO, FASE. Contact: Jessica James. Tel: 919-297-7158; Fax: 919-882-9900; Email: registrar@asecho.org ; Website: www.asescienitifcsessions.org